Another Newbie

Hi! I am excited to find this forum. I have been quilting on and off for 15 years or so. Kids, cats, graduate school, etc. have kept me from my quilting for too long. I have a new dedicated room in my house for quilting that I am trying to organize. I am getting plenty of inspiration from the Mission Organization pictures. And I am going to try my hand at machine applique for the first time with the new Spring Bouquet BOM. Any machine applique advice welcome!